After probably way too long and too many promises that I was going to do so, I finally purchased my first Rimworld expansion yesterday — Odyssey. I went with Odyssey because it seemed to have…

“The tension was so thick, and the music so pretentious, they knew they must be getting close.” Justin’s rating: Well, I mean, it IS hammy… Justin’s review: What&#8217…

Revisited is a series that loops back to reexamine some of our cult staples and favorites with a particular focus on 1980 to 2010. One review is good, sure, but have you tried second review? Justin…

“I know that policeman, he’s a killer.” Drake’s rating: Now in Snake-O-Vision! Drake’s review: Phillip Hopkins is just your average American kid living in England. He’s asthmatic, has quite the ani…

Well, we were going to get the new LOTRO expansion next week, and now it’s been pushed back to the 28th, so that’s going to practically overlap with WoW Forever’s launch the week …

And here I head into Diablo III’s Act 2 at level 35 with a rather unenthusiastic heart. Act 1 gets me all high on Halloween fumes, and then Act 2 comes along with a bucket of sand. Sand which…

“Oh, my life is like death. My children are the spawn of hell, and you’re the devil.” Justin’s rating: That is one rascally turtle Justin’s review: So the way I chose …

“How come they don’t look like me?” Justin’s rating: I want that old guy’s cowboy hat. I’d rather have that hat than this movie. Justin’s review: Consideri…

I have absolutely NO idea what this Halloween event is about in Fallout 76, but I’m kind of loving it anyway. These weird clown/mime-themed slashers keep appearing all over the place, demandi…

“The weekend has landed. All that exists now is clubs, drugs, pubs, and parties.” Justin’s rating: And nary a cell phone to be seen, imagine that Justin’s review: Being a co…

For the 12th episode of Mutant Matinee, Drake, Mike, and Justin talk about the perkier side of the apocalypse -- those post-apoc flicks that are fun, adventurous, and lacking the heavy drama that usua...

When Lord of the Rings Online arrived at its fifth expansion in 2013, its studio did the unthinkable: It broke the naming format of "Noun of Proper Noun." Now we simply got Helm's Deep, and it was…

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Love the ’80s but feel that you’ve seen all of the good comedies that the decade had to offer, from Caddyshack to Ferris Bueller to Spaceballs? Then welcome to the list where we share w…

So yesterday I took a break at work and walked a few blocks down to the local record store. Yes, I feel absolutely spoiled that there’s a record store that close — and decent prices, to…

“What I have to say, you’ll find incredible… but true.” Drake’s rating: I do hope Pepe’s voice changed when he hit puberty Drake’s review: On the off chance that any of you out there ever tak…

It’s so wonderfully odd how random posts or reminders can unlock a flood of memories that were sitting, dormant in long-term storage. The other day, someone threw a post about cheesy Windows …

“The untamed beauty of Mars, it’s icy indifference, took our breath away.” Justin’s rating: I would love to have spotted some convertible zooming by in the background of the…

“It can only be one thing! Prehistoric!” Drake’s rating: Teetering on the edge of a wardrobe malfunction Drake’s review: Amicus Productions was on its last legs in 1977, and that fact is most evide…

Picking one small, ascertainable goal and then pursuing it for each Fallout 76 session seems the way to go for me. It might just simply exploring an area, working on a quest, improving my crafting …

“Relax Luther, it’s much worse than you think.” Justin’s rating: Today I learned that the CIA invests in the largest air ducts known to man Justin’s review: Three &#82…

With my Captain capped out (pun intended), I moved on to my next scheduled LOTRO project: To go through every single outstanding piece of housing decor and either put it in my one premium house or …

“You’ve been on that infoweb too much!” Justin’s rating: This movie has ALL the pew-pews Justin’s review: Guys, I’ve got some bad news for you. By the year 2036,…

Grab a mug o’ mystery and sit down with Drake and Sitting Duck as they revisit Kolchak: The Night Stalker — and its outsized influence on the cult genre to follow! Sitting Duck: I didn&…

Probably the main reason that I gravitate toward “minion master” classes in RPGs, ARPGs, and MMOs is that I crave that power rush that comes with leading a full-fledged parade of death …

As a Gen Xer born in 1977, my Gen X movies showed up in the ’90s. The way I see it, a Gen X ’90s movie should primarily be one that captures the experience of ’70s and early ’80s babies during thei…

“No, he thinks he will actually change. Physically.” Drake’s rating: No rubber dinosaurs were harmed in the making of this film Drake’s review: While Edgar Rice Burroughs is, and probably always wi…

September 2026 in review The biggest gaming development in September was an announcement rather than an experience — the revelation of World of Warcraft Forever, coming November 4th. I’…

“I’m no lady. I’M A DUCK!” Justin’s rating: I mean, can we all agree that “D2” was a shameless riff on “T2,” considering the time period? Let&#…

Almost faithfully every day, I’ve been logging into LOTRO with the sole purpose of plugging away at the last round of expansions with my Captain so she can get caught up. And here I am in&#82…

“You got a soul, don’t you? Or did you spend that upstairs too?” Justin’s rating: The owls are not what they seem Justin’s review: Some days you sit down on the couch …

It’s Year 4 of my current colony in Rimworld, which I’ve been shepherding for a couple weeks now. We’re doing very well after recovering from the insect invasion and mass kidnappi…

“And then I went home and made boots.” Drake’s rating: This deserves to be remade with Crow T. Robot narrating Drake’s review: The Seventies were just plain weird sometimes. And by sometimes, I mea…

This next month may be one of the longest in my gaming history. I’m not going to dip into the beta of WoW Forever — I want the real deal. But I can’t make time progress any faster…

“I plan on dying peacefully, in bed, snuggled in Wesker’s big burly arms.” Justin’s rating: Two out of four S.T.A.R.S.! Justin’s review: I’m still absolutely flu…

There was about a decade where something incredibly interesting happened to the superhero genre. Sandwiched between what I’ll call the “Batman era” of the ’90s and the explo…

As far back as I can remember, I’ve always been attracted to small tech. I grew up in a good age for that, I think, with LED watches that played games, GameBoys, Walkmans, and the like. That …

“Sometimes I feel like this has been my whole life. Running. Killing.” Justin’s rating: (sings) zombie dogs in the waaaaater Justin’s review: Way back in the day, nearly a q…

I hit level 19 (then 20, then 21) on hard mode in Diablo III, still on Act 1, and feel like I’m really coming into my own with this class. I love how the Witch Doctor is set up to be a true m…

“Freddie Freddie Freddie! The name goes on and on like William Jennings Bryan!” Drake’s rating: Before Frankie and Annette there was Freddie and Dodie Drake’s review: You may or may not know the na…

When the initial announcement for World of Warcraft Forever came out, I figured that I was in for a few weeks of agonizing (but delectable!) decision-making on a main character. And pretty much the…

“This is another kids… alert. The candy thief has struck again. All the kids are crying.” Justin’s rating: Zero cools out of several hundred thousand “cools” Jus…

What I appreciate about the Fallout franchise is that it gives you permission to go two ways. You can lean into the grim post-apocalyptic horror with mutants and death and grim chances of survival.…

“Is that a f–king dinosaur?” Justin’s rating: Well that cements my decision to stay in this timeline, thank you Justin’s review: If you’ve occasionally asked you…